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Proposal To Close Bladen County School Rattles Parents

Enrollment at East Arcadia School has been declining for years. Now school officials might close the school as part of a consolidation.

The shift in rural southeastern North Carolina, once a stronghold for Democratic candidates, reflects statewide trends.

Officials are urging drivers to stay off the roads. Some schools will close Monday or switch to remote learning.

A 95% vaccination threshold is necessary to protect against the highly contagious disease, according to the CDC.

Below-normal temperatures are expected to linger in the Border Belt for at least the next week, forecasters say.

The decline in traditional public schools has outpaced overall population losses in rural southeastern North Carolina, data shows.

Local health officials say updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention put babies at risk.

North Carolina awarded grants to 15 colleges to offer free training to child care specialists to address the statewide shortage.

Voters will cast ballots in national, state, and local elections in a March primary and November general election.

VectorTex USA will invest more than $7 million in a 25,000-square-foot site at the Elizabethtown Industrial Park